Video
Streaming is a term that refers to listening to
music or watching videos without having to download them. This is achieved by
fragments sent sequentially through the network (such as the Internet). It is
used in the Internet medium to refer to streaming media, which is the complete
term for the transmission of video or audio. When the broadcast is live, it is
known as live streaming.

Streaming video is a content that is sent
in compressed form over the Internet and displayed by the viewer in real time.
With streaming video, a user does not have to wait to download a file to play
it. In fact, the media is sent in a continuous stream of data and is played as
it arrives.

A end-user can use their media player to
start playing digital video or digital audio content before the entire file has
been transmitted to him. Delivery applies to telecommunications networks, as
most of the delivery systems are either inherently streaming (e.g. television,
streaming apps) or inherently non-streaming (e.g., video cassettes, audio CDs).

For example, live streaming is done when radio
lives, YouTube etc is broadcast over the Internet.

Benefits of streaming

1 Distances do not exist

There is no need to move from home to enjoy
any event or event of interest in real time.

2 Immediate feedbacks is generated

Thanks to the social networks where we
share our videos, we can get immediate feedback on what the audience thinks
about our content, offering the option to change the focus if necessary.

3 Greater reach

By being able to transmit live the activity,
through the webs and social networks anyone can reach a greater number of
interested in the content, regardless of the geographical limits.

4 Transmits closeness and proximity

As far as brands are concerned, they can
show a more casual side to their workers, because live recordings convey more
naturalness and spontaneity.

5 Low cost transmission

It is no longer necessary to make large
investments in hardware and software that only large brands could afford.
Currently, both small entrepreneurs and influencers and even any user can make
a live streaming video with only a smart phone.

6 Special announcements

Take advantage of this tool to make special
announcements or exclusive releases.

7 Monetize the content

Obtain income by monetizing the content, through,
for example, advertising banners.

8 Your users intervene in the interviews

Interviews with influencers. Users can ask
live questions to the artists they admire, generating closeness between them.

9 Direct customer services

Companies can make a video live streaming
session in which they answer live questions and frequent problems that their
users have, reflecting a clear interest of the brand for the welfare of its
consumers. this maintains the brand name in the market.

10 Good vibes

One of the key elements of streaming is the
fun it offers among the participants, providing a space where people feel
closer and understand that behind the brands there are people as real and
simple as them.

Modern video streaming

The people started using mobile phones and
internet nearby 2010. After that the use of new technology started at a great
scale.

A drastic shift in video technology began
nearby 2015. Legacy video streaming protocols built on different overlay
networks, custom protocols, and specialized servers began to give way to
chunked, connectionless, HTTP-based “modern streaming.”

Organizations using modern video streaming
software stand for the benefits:

• Reduced
video infrastructure costs

• Simplified
network management complexity

• Improved
IT ecosystem scalability

• Enhanced
video viewing experiences

For firms with video infrastructure built
on legacy streaming protocols, Modern Streaming represents an inflection point.
Continued investment in legacy technology may limit near-term disruption .it
increases the eventual cost of switching, and limits the choice of technology
providers who are actively divesting from the technologies.

Best video streaming tools

1. YouTube

Until recently, in order to transmit
streaming on YouTube, it was
necessary to have an encoder,that is, a third-party program to encode the
signal and be able to broadcast live. Even the same social network offered a
list of verified encoders so that the transmission could be made with the least
possible problems. It is now most widely used application for video streaming.
The reason being that it is the single platform that provides most of the
knowledge giving content. It is widely used by people of all age groups.

But it will not be necessary anymore! Now
you can stream YouTube directly and instantly. With this new tool, YouTube will be able to compete with
other social networks that already integrate this service such as Facebook Live,
Twitter (through Periscope) or Instagram Direct.

How to stream live video from your YouTube
account

To be able to carry out a streaming on
YouTube, you will have to log in to your web page from the Chrome browser,
although the platform indicates that soon this new feature will be available in
different browsers.

Before starting to stream on YouTube, the
social network will need to verify your identity by means of a phone number. According
to the platform, this process could take up to 24 hours to complete, but once
the user is verified, no other external program or subsequent verification will
be required.

2. Ustream

Ustream is an American video streaming and video hosting company. It is
based in San Francisco. It is another great cloud-based live streaming video
platform and hosting service. Its Streaming Manager is basically the equivalent
of Ustream Pro broadcasting, and
it’s specifically designed for broadcasting big events to reach large
audiences.

Some of IBM ustream features include its
centralized management for both external and internal video communications,
Watson artificial intelligence to gain insights from unstructured video
content, its built-in backup process with intelligent traffic management, and
video content is automatically transcoded in the cloud for delivery to any
devices.

This is used as-

1. Sign
it as ustream

2. Click
on “Log in / Sign up”, on the top right and then on “Sign
Up”

9. Click
on “Make Broadcast” and if you want to record it click
“Record”

Now your transmission begins.

10. When
finished, click on “Stop Broadcast” and if you recorded it, click on
“Stop Recording”

11. If
you have recorded it, either save it or delete it .

3. Livestream

Livestream is a widely used live streaming video platform. Users can watch and
show video online through camcorder, computer’s webcam, smartphone, camera,
etc. The service offers the clients a variety of video tools, media players,
embedding and sharing features that help to connect your live video to the
audience.

Livestream offers 2 types of package plans:

• Professionals
with advanced live streaming needs.

• Businesses
focused on control, privacy and monetization.

It also lets beginners to start a free
trial to see what the experience of steaming is.

Steps to use livestream application are as
follows

Step 1. Download Livestream

Step 2. Log in to the application with your
Facebook account or email;

Step 3. Before starting the recordings,
check out the available resources: increase the profile with photo and
description, follow the friends that are also part of the social network and
see what other users publish;

Step 4. On the home screen, touch the
camera icon, in red, to open the recording interface;

Step 5. Create an event by “Select
Event” and then “Create it”;

Step 6. Enter name and time of duration and
add a poster to the event;

Step 7. To add description, tags and links
to the event, go back to the homepage, select your profile, tap the event and
add the supplementary information through the configuration button at the top
of the screen;

Step 7. You can also schedule an event on
Schedule post and communicate to followers. Thus the target audience is
informed of the transmission in advance and more people can be reached;

Step 8. Start streaming video by tapping
the red button. Wait until the “start” is completed and the time
count is displayed on the screen. You can switch between the front and rear
cameras during recording;

Step 9. Use the red button again to stop
streaming. The app asks if the user wants to publish the recorded video. You cannot
resume the same recording. But yes, add more videos and new broadcasts to the
event. Just select “Select Event” in the recording interface and tap
“Choose event”.

The videos are displayed on the event page
and can be shared on Facebook and Twitter. Enhance transmission with photos and
text, using the camera icon and the quotation marks on the recording interface.
The number of video views as well as tides and comments are displayed.

4. Slingstudio

SlingStudio is the new production system
for multi camera and professional video live streaming. It is an accessible,
wireless, portable multi-camera system that allows you to record edit and
transmit high-definition content in real time to streaming platforms such as
Facebook Live or YouTube.

The system allows you to edit the contents
with post production tools and the possibility to import into Adobe Premiere
Pro CC using the SlingStudio plus-in.

The equipment can be connected to any HDMI
camera with Camera Link; and smart phones can be connected using the Capture
application for iOS and Android wirelessly. With the iPad Console application
you can change, edit and manage the production, without the need to use extra
equipment.

SlingStudio allows you to control the HD
video inputs of up to 10 connected cameras and smartphones, while making live
transmissions to services such as Facebook Live or YouTube and recording the
contents on a USB hard disk, USB SSD or SD card to make the post production
later.

To use the system you need the SlingStudio
hub and the Console for iPad application. The Wireless Camera Link adapter
connects to any DSLR or video camera with HDMI connection to transmit 1080p60
video to SlingStudio.

The system allows capturing from multiple
angles connecting up to 10 video sources (DSLR cameras, video cameras, smart phones,
computers and other equipment), using its private Wi-Fi network and video
grade, without the need of an Internet connection. The equipment can be placed
up to 90 meters from the hub and move easily as there are no cables to get in
the way. DSLR and video cameras are connected using the Wireless Camera Link
adapter, sold separately. Smart phones with iOS and Android are connected using
the Capture application.

The iPad Console application is necessary
to perform video production with SlingStudio. Anyone can download it from the Apple App Store. It
allows directors to control and create videos of up to four sources
simultaneously and make drago and drop in the composition window. Directors can
generate dynamic video compositions, with transition; add text, and mix audio. Everything
can be done in real time when the video is broadcast live; and record at the
same time on hard disk to perform post production. You can also connect
external audio sources, mixers and monitors.

The individual recordings of each camera,
in addition to the changes and audio lines are stored in a single location. The
entire project can be imported into different editing applications, including
Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

Together with the SlingStudio hub, a series
of accessories have been launched. CameraLink is priced at $ 349 and connects
to the HDMI port of any DSLR or video camera to generate a wireless connection
to the SlingStudio hub. It has a battery of up to two hours. The extra battery
costs $ 149 and offers three hours of extra duration.

5. Mimolive

mimoLive is
a universal, Multi-output video-video engine (it’s BoinxTV) is like your
personal TV truck without the truck. Easy to learn and easy to learn, allows to
spread a message on the website. Combine live webcams, video clips, photos, 3D
graphics, the bottom of audio and more to create an impressive recording or
live broadcast [/ center]

– The layers are customizable, allowing an
easy to customize template for mimoLive your appearance.

– Create your own complex of layers,
including the logic of the application, for example, to create the entire
system of the game. This allows broadcasters to easily implement and test new
ideas with the minimum investment

. The green or blue screen key or the
background colour that you want in real time.

– Chroma key Basics for situations when
lighting is not adequate, for example, at home or in the classroom.

– Chroma key Pro to obtain the best result,
when the lighting is more experienced.

– Real-time manipulation allows the use of
chromakey in a live broadcast or pre-visualization of video production for a
client.

– Endless fun for children!

– File mimoLive recording video in high
definition video editing on the unit at the same time, as streaming video and
playing via SDI or on the second screen. –

From the entry in the H. 264 format
download the video on a hosting platform.

– Record in pores for use in construction
and other applications for video editing, if you still want to do
post-production.

– Record in pores 4444 to preserve
transparency in the alpha channel. Quick creation of animated graphics in the
lower third, in English, or the Prime Minister of Adobe projects.

– An integrated switch supports up to four
video sources of

. – Connect all video sources directly to
mimoLive gives you the opportunity to use multiple sources simultaneously on
the screen, for example, to show two or more cameras at the same time.

– If you need to change the video channels,
mimoLive supports direct control of blackmagic design ATEM through the
application.

– Use mimoLive for a comfortable game with
graphics and video on the switch, or add an image on the video of the switch
and transmit or record the resulting mix.

– MimoLive for the integration in the
current environment of broadcasting in powerful graphics of the slot or video
machine.

– The video playback, including the alpha
channel using SDI with its help in the design of the device is divided into
words and fill the signal.

– Play video through a second analog or
digital PC monitor connector, via VGA, DVI or HDMI to watch on the projector or
on the stage on a television network at school.

– MimoLive optimized for the 64-bit
architecture of modern Mac computers, which leads to higher performance and
greater stability.

– Recording and streaming for several days,
different video playback, not mimoLive to run out of memory

. The use of modern OS X features such as
full screen mode to achieve a better user experience.

6. Wirecast

Wirecast is
a webcast program with which you can broadcast video and images directly from
your computer, as if it were a live television program.

With Wirecast you can mount a
retransmission using several types of sources. For example, you can add audio
and video files, IP camera recordings and filler plans. You can also add
transitions and entrances to finish the job.

To broadcast your production you only have
to configure Wirecast by entering the URL of the server where you will host
your broadcast, define the quality of it and share the link with your audience.

Who knows, maybe you have a TV presenter
inside and thanks to Wirecast you discover it.

Added support for 25fps canvases Added
support for dynamic sources in the SDK Added support for OAuth when connecting
with YouTube Live Added support for YouTube Live V2 Fixed bug with Skype Added
support for XOS Digital ThunderCloud LiveScore Service

Changes

• Added
support for 25fps canvases Added support for dynamic sources in the SDK Added
support for OAuth when connecting with YouTube Live Added support for YouTube
Live V2 Fixed bug with Skype Added support for XOS Digital ThunderCloud
LiveScore Service.